“I will instruct thee and teach thee
in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Be ye not as the horse, or as the
mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and
bridle…” (Psl. 32:8-9)
Here’s the question: Can God lead
you and me by simply making eye contact, or does He have to use a “bit and
bridle” most of the time? Those of us to whom this may apply are said by the
Psalmist to be lacking in understanding and are compared to…well, you know.
When I read this, I’m reminded of
Peter, who, to his credit, was brought to repentance by a mere look from Jesus
on the night before His Crucifixion (Luke 22:61-62). Compare this with the
means Jesus employed to rebuke the moneychangers in the temple (Mk. 11:15-17).
Here, He had to physically turn over their tables to get their attention. And
with some of us, I’m afraid He sometimes has to upset our apple carts before
we’re willing to face Him and ourselves. And that’s the catch. In order for God
to be able to guide us with His eye, we have to being willing to look Him in
the eye…in His Word and in prayer.
When
our children were young, my husband always had a way of getting their attention
by clearing his throat in a certain way. And even in a roomful of people, all
four would look around to see if they were being summoned for some reason. Now,
of course, when he clears his throat, their first thought is that he might be getting
congested. J
“Now that they’re adults, they no longer need to look to him for day-to-day
permission and guidance. But you and I, as children of God, will always need
guidance and permission from our heavenly Father. And when I titled this little
devotion, I didn’t mean God is saying, “Eye see you,” (though He does). What I
meant was, can we truthfully say to God, “Eye see You”?
EnJOY
the Lord today!
Salle
(8/16/12)
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